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Arduino Uno REV3 review

The original Arduino Uno: an ATmega328P at 16 MHz with 32 KB of flash, 14 digital and 6 analog pins, and full IDE support.

Standard

Every Arduino tutorial starts here.

Genuine or clone

A clone works, but this funds the project.

Limits

For wireless, see the R4 WiFi.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • The standard for learning
  • Huge community
  • Genuine Arduino

Compromises

  • No wireless
  • Small memory
  • Costs more than clones

Specifications

MCUATmega328P, 16 MHz
Memory32 KB flash, 2 KB SRAM, 1 KB EEPROM
I/O14 digital (6 PWM), 6 analog
Logic level5 V
USBBuilt in
Amazon ASINB008GRTSV6

Questions makers ask before buying

What logic level does it use?

5 V.

Does it have Wi-Fi?

No.

Our score

8.7/ 10

Still the board to learn on.

This one against the other workshop machines

workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.

Model Price MCU
Arduino Uno REV3 $28 ATmega328P, 16 MHz
Arduino UNO R4 WiFi $28 Renesas RA4M1 + ESP32-S3
Arduino Nano A000005 $26 ATmega328P
ELEGOO ESP-32 3-Pack $20 ESP32, dual core, 240 MHz

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: ELEGOO ESP-32 3-Pack, at $20.

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A beginner learning electronics.

Sources

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What we judge these workshop machines on

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